There are two main things to consider when choosing a remote controlled car. Firstly is the power source with electric, petrol and nitro available. petrol remote control cars run on a mixture of normal petrol and 2 stroke oil, both of which are available at virtually any petrol station making them very convenient and cheap to run. The petrol engines are big so petrol cars are only available in large sizes making them more expensive but this means there is also space for a large fuel tank so they have longer running times between refueling. Continue reading RC Cars Buyers Guide To Sizes and Power Sources→

One of the most common questions we are asked is which is the best RC car. I’ve read a lot of lists and guides on general blog sites and affiliate sites where the writer is clearly not from the industry and they have just filled a page with Amazon links in the hope of getting some commission sales. So we have decided to put together this list of the best RC cars based on price, performance, ease of use and popularity.

Before jumping into the list I should mention about the different types of RC cars which are nitro, petrol and electric. All have advantages and disadvantages as below and the list includes all the types:

There are many guides out there that explain how to start a nitro RC car but many beginners can still struggle as the guides assume that you already have a little knowledge or do not go into enough detail.
So if you are pulling your hair out and just can’t get it going then don’t fret, if you follow this guide from start to finish and don’t miss a single step then you will get it going.

IMPORTANT – Before We Start..

Do not skip a single step. Some things may not seem important but actually if not done then it will stop the engine starting. Take your time and make sure you follow every step carefully.

If the engine is very cold it is going to make starting it a little bit more difficult. If it is the middle of winter and you are outside trying to start a brand new engine in the cold for the first time you are not going to have a nice time. Instead, make yourself a nice hot drink, take it somewhere warm and take your time. Of course you should not run a nitro engine indoors as they give off fumes when started but for pre-starting setup do it somewhere warm and if you do start the engine you can just turn it off again straight away.

It’s useful to have a basic understanding of how the engine works so that the instructions make more sense. The engine sucks up fuel from the fuel tank and air through the air filter. Inside the engine the fuel is mixed with the air and compressed against a glowing coil (glow plug) which ignites the fuel and air mixture causing an explosion. This explosion forces the piston down which turns the engine and also sucks up the air and fuel for the next explosion. The important bit to remember is that the more air in the mixture the bigger the explosion will be. So when you apply throttle it opens up the air flow so more air can get into the engine making the explosions bigger and therefore making the engine go quicker. So if you have an air leak more air will get into the engine making it accelerate on its own and almost impossible to start.

This ShengQi RC Petrol Car is a beast with a massive feature list. This is an extreme model with loads of power thanks to its DZY 30.5cc engine with Japanese Waibro carburettor and NGK spark plug that pushes it to speeds of up to 80 km/h! Look at similar petrol radio controlled cars with the same specs on the market, they retail for over twice what we are selling these for!

The new stock of the HSP RC cars has arrived. All of our best selling models are in stock and ready for next day delivery throughout UK mainland. We have received some new shells for RC Drift cars – Porsche in red and blue as well as Nissan Skyline plus some new models – Trojan RC buggy and Hunter truggy – 1/16 scale nitro RC cars. Flying Fish 1/16 scale drift RC cars – BMW and Mazda shell.